KULOTTHUNGA CHOLA RAJA continued his search for BHAGAVAD RAMANUJA in his quest to eliminate Sri Vaishnavism and establish VEERA SAIVAM. The process he demolished many VISHNU temples, destroyed main idols, troubled many swamygal and exciled them. CHIDAMBARAM hosted many idols of VISHNU and devotees of Srivaishnavism and Ramanuja. There were many artists, sculptures, dancers, musicians and famous poets. Famous was THILYA for her divine beauty, dance and performance. She was a devotee of BHAGAVAD RAMANUJA, Kuresan or Periyanambi. Thilya came to know that Kulotthunga is planning to invade Chidambaram with his mighty army and destroyall VAISHNAVAS. She ran to the temple premises and asked all the swamies to run away along with the idols, ornaments and realted literature, because otherwise they will be destroyed by king's army.
Thilya is determined to hold the king and his army for some length of time by giving dance performance. THILYA had only one purpose is to save swamy as much possible. She took to dance unto death and hold the king's army. She prayed Lord Govindaraja for strength. Dressed as celestial dancer she started performance before Lord Govidaraja Perumal. Hours passed and she is immersed in dance. King and his army invaded CHIDAMBARAM and entered temples premises.
All around her, she found Kinga, his army officers and soldiers, stunned by her beauty and dance performance holding their breath. End of performance Kulotthunga enquire her name and business. She humbly replied "I am THILYA. I dance for my Lord.". King insisted who was her Lord. Thilya replied "Govindaraja and showed nowhere". All around are surprised for her guts. King asked her to continuedancing.
All devotees are curious what would be the end. THILYA started performance with only motive to hold king and the army, to enable swamys to ascape to safety.THILYA showed best performane like GANDHARVAS, Peacocks, Koila (spring bird), swan (celestial crane) and entire nature coming to life.She was singing only Lord VISHNU, whom the king took as enemy and confined to destory Vasihnavism.After hours and hours THILYS succumbed to dance and fell unconcious before Lord. The king came to concious and back to his purposed. He order to sprinkle water on Thilya and search for idols of VISHNU in temple. The idols are missing to safety by Srivaishnava devotees. King ordered full search of town and found no one giving any clue. KING understood the trick played by THILYA. He realized THILYA through her physical beauty, skill of dance performance rescued her Lord and devotees. But immediately ordered her to rigorous imprisonment.
Thily is happy, even she is in prison she could rescue aher Lord and Bhagavad Ramanuja mission.Kulotthunga chola returned to Kancheepuram after demolishing and destroying the temples to its roots.With this the chola king is happy, that all major temples of VISHNU are demolished. However SRIRANGAM and BHAGAVAD RAMANUJA are remaining.
He confered with his ministers "How to attach on SRIRANGAM". Devotees came to know incidents at Chidambaram and had only LORD RANGANATHA to help them. The king slept with all thoughts, to invade Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam. Middle of the night, he was engulped by terrific fear and was unable to speak. Not able to speak, called his physicians and ministers. The court physicians studied and discusssed the disease with no clue. Eventually the king became sick and bed ridden.
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